London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Lambeth 1897

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Parish of Lambeth during the year 1897

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A. Public Health (London) Act and Metropolis
Local Management Act.
Notices served (Preliminary and Statutory) 8714
Works Structural:—
Drainage defective 1552
Intercepting Traps with Fresh Air Inlets required 891
Ventilating Pipes required 1107
Indoor Sinks connected with the Drain 479
Rain Water Stack Pipes connected with the Drain 328
Bath Waste connected with the drain 19
Traps Defective, or of Obsclete Pattern 641
Closet Pan and Connections Defective 798
Water Supply to Closet Defective 298
Closet Dilapidated 227
Draw-Off from Main for Drinking Purposes required 391
Dust Bins Defective 793
Premises Dilapidated 51
Ventilation under the Floors required 243
Roofs Dilapidated 199
Soil Pipes Defective 59
Paving Defective 789
Damp and Unwholesome Houses 92
Dung Receptacles required 101
Works not Structural:—
Cisterns Dirty 67
Manure Accumulations 112
Underground Rooms occupied 46
Animals improperly kept 32
Stopped Drains 136
Overcrowding 223
Foul Urinals 6
Through Ventilation provided 20
Refuse Accumulations 39
No Water Supply or Defective Water Supply 339
Dirty Premises 864
B. Infectious Diseases Notification.
Notices served 2374
Nature of Work.—To disinfect infected rooms (with stripping
off of wall-papers and general cleansing as may be necessary),
bedding, clothes, etc.
C. Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890.
Notices served 33
Nature of Work—To put premises into proper order and condition,
or to close and demolish them.